The Roommates

The Roommates
Rachel Sargeant

Do you really know the people you live with? ‘Gripping, original and unpredictable, The Roommates is a must-read’ Alex Lake From the top ten Kindle bestseller. Perfect for fans of THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR. THEY LIVE IN YOUR HOUSEUniversity is supposed to be the best time of your life. But Imo’s first week is quickly going from bad to worse. YOU SHARE EVERYTHINGA stalker is watching her flat, following her every move, and Imo suspects that her new roommates are hiding dark secrets… BUT DO YOU TRUST THEM?When one of them suddenly disappears, the trauma of Imo’s recent past comes hurtling back to haunt her. And she begins to realise just how little she knows about the people she lives with… ‘Gripping, original and unpredictable’ Alex Lake “Twisty and unnerving, Rachel is back with a thriller that will keep you up all night. Her best novel yet!’ Phoebe Morgan ‘From the very first page, the intrigue of this page-turning mystery builds until the gripping climax’ Caroline England

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Ebook Edition © OCTOBER 2019 ISBN: 9780008331900

Source ISBN: 9780008331894

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Dedication (#ub854e5b1-2d71-5582-83a4-861f3c7c8c6a)

For E and H – not possible without you.

Contents

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Title Page (#uc1a70676-7a8b-5fcf-a6f9-cdaf48a7514d)

Copyright

Dedication

Three Years Ago

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Present Day (#ua200a1e3-29ab-573f-91c7-f00c7522251b)

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21